Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-01-13

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and the building is no longer required fOI
their toS toSoTRsnc y win be most excellent
asylum Or @ for ~ other oS pSrposss' "of u Other sn
States have followed the example of Michigan
In caring for its Veterans, and / sincerely trust
you will carefully look over the estimates re-
quired TO carry 1t along, and give 1t your liberal
| support. full report Is submitted. The
amount required Is large, but IL Is a large debt
we owe to these old veterans, and in our pros:
perity let us neither forsake nor forget them
recommend, however, that tho sum be reduced
70 two hundred Thousand dollars, believing that
the estimates can be cut down by the use OF the
labor OF the inmates at much less cost, although
! they are very feeble, as rule, and a great ma
lority OF them are unable 10 petforih any man
The General Government has sent to the oap.
ltal OF the State an experienced member Of the
weather signal Corps and undertakes to give
70 us the full benefit OF that useful service SC
| far as 1t can do. This system has been OF the
greatest value to commerce for years past, and
since IL has been extended In its operations SO
rs TO reach the agricultural and other inland in
| dustries OF some OF the States, its usefulness
mas been much more marked. In order to make
this service OF more practical and widespread
| beneht the Legislature will be asked TO render
some very slight but imperativeiy needed, as
sistance, and recommend that this be- done as
As 9 general proposition, ! should be averse
can be avoided, but the facts are that there Is
some defect in the present system that our
courts seem to be unable 20 reconcile to their
taxpayers. This Legislature will be an excep-
tional one II II does not have before it flood Of
measures designed to amend and change the
present tax laws, But before any stch work "A
done suggest that you carefully study the adj
Visibility OF substituting therefor what is COM
monty known as the County System" There
are men elected to this Legislature who are
peculiarly well equipped to grapple this utes-
tion, and assure you it is one that has to be
met and settled in the near future. 1t is at
least worthy careful consideration.
Ihefo 0rD ffeudent calls m ftA Gtafa fdr
representation at great industrial expositions,
where the resources OF the State might be dis
played IN a manner that would be bf ia vintage
but during my term OF office have not felt that
IL was right 10 send representatives OF the com
monwehlth to confer with the managers of the
proposed s exhibitions unless there was means at
hand TO meet tho expenses. Other States have
arrangements made by which contingencies can
be met, and l suggest that IL may be well for
tnis state TO empower its Chiof Executive, or
some other authority, to meet such emergencies
and provide for the expenses thereof up to a
reasonable amount
The fisheries of Michigan are worthy of and
should receive your attention and consideration
and with proper legal regulation, may continue
TO yield valuable harvest year by year not
only without diminution, but. as the present
aspect OF hsh-culture promises. with material
increase. With confidence in the intelligent
appreciation OF this subject by the State Fish
cry othcers, commend to you the recommend
ations made by them in their seventh biennial
report, looking to the better government of the
nsherics OF the great lakes and interior waters
and TO the extension Of the States operations in
arunclal propagation of food fishes Any
question bearing on the supply OF food
which Is in such a marked degree dependent
upon the States police, and other legal powers,
grows in Importance as the population of the
State increases. The remedial exercise of those
powers, TO be just and advantageous, must an.
ncipate In timely order the disasters they are
INTENDED 20 avert. Laws should be enacted to
regulate the methods Of fishing, 30 that no pre-.
ventable waste be committed, and that the
natural reproduction be not interfered with,
nj nj wrnl..a
proof OF practical success. Some Of the laws
that are already enacted on this subject need
further provisions thnt will secure their on
Under the law creating the Office Of Comnis-
sioner OF Mineral Statistics and defining his
duties, as It now stands, the incumbent is
oDIigea 20 pay oil the expenses incurred in the
prosecution of his duties and also TO publish
ms ms report at his own expense, and then supply
stss Ss With @ thSqaS ~ So ar %
1t becomes oppressive. The value OF the work
of this officer, when done in tho manner that IL
was performed by the gentleman who is now
the State Geologist, and by tho present Com
bo taken Off him.
Early in 1885 1 received from the General
Government the sum Of 81 ,GI2 81, the same be-
ing the allowance passedto the credit OF this
state, on the eighth installment of our war
claim against the Government. On the 31st of
March last appointed Hon. f. w. Keightly of
Constantine, the agent Of the State TO push these
war claims and make collections thereon, and
he is now engaged in the work. His compensa-
tion is TO be ten per cent. Of all collections
made, and the State is to be subject to no ex-
pense in the matter whatever. l have also re-
ceived from the Government 81, 400. 80 duo to the
state rs swamp land indemnity also, e29, ,Ol4 o.
being money due the State on the five per cent
accruing from the sales of Government lands
within the limits OF the State. Total cash re-
ceived from the Government S36,059.6j This
has been deposited in the State Treasury, and
the Treasurers receipt therefore filed in tho Ex-
ecutve Office.
I hat
stitution be submitted to the people of the
State with regard to the prohibition OF the sale
OF intoxicating liquors This question comes
up ut every sitting OF the Legislature, and SO
many people have asked its submission to n
vote that recommend the same be done at this
session and thus let the matter be settled Also
on any other subject where any considerable
number Of citizens ask that u constitutional
be submitted. IL seems to me but
Just that their recommendation be listened to-
The battle OF Gettysburg, one of the greatest
battles of modern warfare, considering the num-
bers engaged, was the turning point OF the high
est tide in the rebellion On that sanguinary
neld, covering three days no troops were more
conspicuous for their galantry nor SUSTAINED
heavier losses than those from Michigan MANY
OF the States have made appropriations marking
the positions occupied by their different regi.
nents on tho field, which are not only mony-
ments to tho valor Of the regiments but to the
states who furnished them. This great battle
field being upon Northern soil is much more ac-
cessibio than Any other, and there are
many reasons why 1t has been selected
for the purposes mentioned. Every state
ia the Union had troops upon that field and 7
most earnestly recommend that an appropria-
ton OF at least FIVE thousand dollars be made
fer the purposes hereinbefore named, and that
q commission OF three, made up from the in
fantry, cavalry and artillery, be appointed to
corporate with other States and carry out the
design suggested. / hope it will not be left for
the soldiers OF the State to furnish this money,
as they did their part upon the field. This sub
ject is brought TO your attention at tho reauest
Of the Loyal Legion. made at their last meet
lng IN Grand hapids. the 30th ult ! sincerely
trust you will giee it your favorable consdera-
tion.
recommend TO you that law be passed in
creasing the number OF Tudges OF the Supreme
court to fivo The absolute necessity of this is
shown by recent decisions concerning the con-
Of the tax law. In one court on
the upper peninsula the law was held TO be
An appeal was had 70 the su-
preme Court, and the decision was affirmed by
A tie vote. similar case was tried in court on
the lower peninsula. The tax law was held TO
pc pc unconstitutional, and again affirmed
portion OF the State the law is held
70 be constitutional and in another portion to
be unconstitutional, and there should be a fifth
person to break the tie. also recommend to
you that the salaries of the Supreme Judges be
increased to such amount as will enable
,neln 10 i've and save something for after lifo
These offices are the highest and most important
m the state and the very best talent of the
state should be induced TO seek them. Tho
1igh standard OF the Supreme Court OF Michi-
5an, which is recognized I'm every State in the
Union. should be kept up. The salaries ought
% be 81, 900 n year at least
In this connection also wish TO call your at |
ention TO the ALMOST threadbare subject Of
state officers salaries. Much argument has
)een used, and many attempts have been made
rom time to time to adopt a constitutional
increasing them, and IL seems to |
ne the time has come when this great State, |
With oil it's weGlth, should pay its-oficers such
alHries rs will support thom during their
'fttctal terms also recommend that tho mem |
)ers of the Legislature bo paid fixed salary of |
600 per term. i believe it will be n saving IN |